Long COVID Rare in Children: Study

Fewer than 1 percent of children who tested positive for COVID-19 still had symptoms six months later.
Long COVID Rare in Children: Study
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While long-COVID cases keep popping up, a new study reports the condition is relatively rare in children.

The study, published in JAMA Network Open, noted that just 0.52 percent of children who had tested positive for COVID-19 in pediatric emergency departments still had symptoms six months later.
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